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   An·a·lyze

   /ˈanlˌīz/

   

   verb

   • 1. examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation: "we need to analyze our results more clearly" Similar examineinspectsurveyscanstudyscrutinizelook overperusesearchinvestigateexploreproberesearchinquire intogo overgo over with a fine-tooth combchecksiftdissectauditjudgereviewevaluateinterpretrare:anatomize
   • ▪ discover or reveal (something) through detailed examination: "I intend to analyze the sexism in such texts"
   • ▪ psychoanalyze (someone).
   • ▪ identify and measure the chemical constituents of (a substance or specimen). Similar break downresolveseparatereducedecomposedisintegratedissectdivideassaytestrare:fractionateOpposite synthesize
   • ▪ resolve (a sentence) into its grammatical elements; parse.

   Word Origin late 16th century: influenced by French analyser, from medieval Latin analysis (see analysis).

   Derivatives

   • 1. analyzable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 19

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   • A

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   • E

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